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handelingen stellen

English translation: act


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Dutch term or phrase:handelingen stellen
English translation:act
Entered by: Lianne Van De Ven
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23:40 Nov 28, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Dutch term or phrase: handelingen stellen
e.g. in Kan een handelsvennootschap een handeling om niet stellen?
stephkg
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:34
act
Explanation:
or "take action"

Om niet:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_niet

Doing something 'om niet' means you do it 'for nothing':
act without compensation
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Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 00:34
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3act
Lianne Van De Ven
Summary of reference entries provided
Context (apparently Belgian)
writeaway

  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
act


Explanation:
or "take action"

Om niet:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_niet

Doing something 'om niet' means you do it 'for nothing':
act without compensation

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 00:34
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kitty Brussaard
8 hrs

agree  Textpertise
8 hrs

agree  Sindy Cremer
12 hrs
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Reference comments


14 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: Context (apparently Belgian)

Reference information:
een "handeling om niet" wil
zeggen, een gratis handeling, een handeling zonder betaling
of tegenprestatie

http://www.elfri.be/kan-een-handelsvennootschap-een-handelin...

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Kitty Brussaard
8 hrs
agree  Textpertise
8 hrs
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Nov 29, 2010 - Changes made by Lianne Van De Ven:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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